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mealworm Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

The larval form of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle, characterized by a segmented, yellowish-brown body and commonly found as a pest in stored grains or cultivated commercially as animal feed.

Usage Example

"The students set up a terrarium to observe the mealworms as they underwent metamorphosis into adult beetles."

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grub
larva

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